Image of Parramatta Square at the Matildas versus Lionesses game || Photo by Ruby Ritchie. Excitement, tension, and unbridled devotion filled Sydney’s streets with the recent Women’s FIFA World Cup. A testament to this can be found just outside our WSU Parramatta City...
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Kicking goals – how one Western graduate is helping The Matildas achieve world football domination
When The Matildas began their AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign by hammering 18 goals past Indonesia on the first day, one Western Sydney University PhD student had a keener – and closer – interest than most. Tim Massard, a Bachelor of Health Science (Sport...
Paralympics 2020 – A peak into the lives of two WSU students post-Paralympic glory
Paralympics 2020 – A peak into the lives of Two WSU Students post Paralympic Glory Tim Hodge (left) & Gordon Allan (right) Months after the Paralympic Games ended, W’SUP had contacted Tim Hodge and Gordon Allan, two students of WSU who represented Australia at the...
From refugee to A-league footballer
The success story of The Western Sydney Wanderers is the epitome of the new, indefatigable spirit that defines the Western Sydney region today. Bianca Exall spoke to one of the team’s professional players, WSU student Abraham Majok. Born in 1998 in the Kakuma refugee...
How a Blacktown kid is taking on Australian cricket
Born and raised in Blacktown, in the Western suburbs of Sydney, 19-year-old Ryan Hadley has set his stance in the Australian cricket scene. Ryan Hadley was not always the six foot six upcoming superstar Australian fast bowler that people know him as today. With only...
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A Call for Justice, Respect and Change: Alleged Police Brutality at Western Sydney University Pro-Palestine Demonstration with Tenesha Kumar
Author: Tenesha Kumar (Edited by Eugenia Kourkoutas) Foreword by W’SUP Editorial Team: The W’SUP team has always been dedicated to recognising the voices, ideas and experiences of the Western student population and the Western community overall. In continuing...
W’SUP’s New Perspectives Launch Event: A Photo Essay
The W’SUP community held their first launch for the Spring Magazine Edition named “New Perspectives” on the 23rd of October. This spring edition of the magazine was about reflection, highlighting the importance of understanding and caring for yourself and raising...
How to Enjoy Sydney Summers as a Student Without Breaking the Bank
Are you new to Sydney, wanting to explore and seize the summer but on a budget? Or are you worried about saving up for rent and utilities, while your friends are posting Insta stories with all the summer fun, leaving you with major FOMO? Don't worry. Here's how...
Western Sydney University Lifeblood Challenge 2024
What began as a small pilot project in 2017 at the Kingswood campus has evolved into a driving force in life-saving initiatives and enhanced community compassion across all Western Sydney University campuses. Originally a one-woman initiative by then student and now...
Lydia Feng Encapsulates the Integrity of Journalism at WSU Guest Lecture
At Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus, ABC Journalist Lydia Feng captured the minds of students in her Q&A guest lecture, outlining the passion and initiative of what it takes to become a journalist within the modern world. Within her lecture...